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New Year's Day

Today I did the following.

Out loud, I said, "I survived 2004!" I was thinking these words last week when the tsunami happened, causing 140,000 (and counting) people not to live out the year. I thought I had better keep quiet till I was certain that I had made it.

I had a headache. Where did that come from? I only had two glasses of champagne last night.

I cleaned the telephones. Lots of crud collects in the handset rests, especially in the case of the phone that sits near a window. I cleaned up some cat barf too. Nothing says "Happy New Year" like cat barf. Thanks, kitties!

I donated money to Mécins Sans Frontiès for tsunami relief.

I applied for a job at Apple, because they've got a cool job for which I am (or may be able to make them think I am) qualified, and I love my iBook. Wouldn't my brother be envious if I got it?

I didn't make any resolutions. I've got enough on my plate as it is: finish the last semester of engineering school, get a job, relocate if necessary (involves getting my house ready to sell, etc.), continue trying to sell my novel, continue dealing with the medical fallout from the accident, negotiate an insurance settlement for the accident. Who knows what else is going to pop up? I would like to get my life settled down enough that I could write more.

I went for a drive with Oz on this pretty, warm day. We drove east on Route 5 into the sunshine and saw lots of mistletoe hanging green in the oak trees, hunters' trucks pulled off by the side of the road, a "hunter" beagle with bright orange tape on his collar, and lots of folks taking their Harleys or boats out for a spin.

I ordered a new bag that is big enough to hold all the stuff I want to carry around all the time.

I ate good chocolate and drank delicious coffee.

All in all, this was a pretty good way to start the year. Hello, 2005!

354 words | January 1, 2005 07:06 PM | Real true story